34/40 I think the lecture-rooms are closed by now.' 'Oo's the gent as stands there ?--the figger, I mean.' 'Sir Job Whitelaw, founder of the College.' 'Job, eh? I could do a cup o' tea myself, and we can 'ev a quite confab. It's a long time since we'ed a talk together. I come over from Twybridge this mornin'; slep' there last night, and saw yer mother an' Oliver. They couldn't give me a bed, but that didn't mike no matter; I put up at the Norfolk Harms--five-an-six for bed an' breakfast. |